Welding Question

Im looking to install some c gussets and control arm skids. Will my little cheap 90 amp wire feed welder do this, or is it time to upgrade?

I would have to go look in my welding book to know exactly how much you can do, but I would guess you could only weld 1/8". Maybe 3/16 max. 90 amps just won't have the penetration needed.

Are the gussets 1/4"?

David1tontj said:

Are the gussets 1/4"?

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3/16" 10 characters

David1tontj said:

Are the gussets 1/4"?

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JK_b/c_yolo said:

3/16" 10 characters

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Yeah they are 3/16"

Yeah- for 3/16 you're going to want somewhere in the neighborhood of 135-140amps depending on what machine you have. I would personally go a little hotter than that because the c's are so thick they will take a lot of the heat. Does your welder have a chart in the inside? It should have something like this



This is the inside of my Lincoln pro-mig 175. Unfortunately it wouldn't tell me the amps, just the setting to use for this machine.


Also- remember to control the heat, especially if you're not planning on replacing your ball joints. I'm sure you've read about that on other threads.